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There is no doubt in my mind that these two young men, Fernando Candiaand Felipe Osiadacz, acted in self-defense and never intended to kill their attacker while vacationing in Malaysia. Now they are facing the possibility of a death sentence by hanging. Please share this information so that it goes viral and it gets international attention.

Please sign the following petition addressed to the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Ampuero Espinoza, requesting that they intervene on behalf of two Chilean citizens arrested in Malaysia.

The young men, university students, have spent the last 7 months in the Sungai Buloh prison in Malaysia. Their dream vacation turned into a horrific nightmare. Both were arrested for the alleged murder of a Malaysian citizen. If found guilty they will be given the death sentence (by hanging). Fernando and Felipe are waiting for their trial date scheduled for May 29, 2018.

Based on the information provided to the Chilean television network, Canal 13, Fernando and Felipe left Chile to New Zealand on a "working holiday." On August 2017, Fernando and Felipe traveled from New Zealand to Malaysia ready to enjoy the vacation of a lifetime. On their first night in Malaysia a stranger followed them to the hostel where they had made their reservations. The stranger suddenly attacked the Chileans with a piece of glass. The young men defended themselves and managed to stop the man by tackling him to the ground. The local police arrived at the scene approximately 50 minutes later and declared the attacker dead for unknown reasons.

Both Chileans were arrested and taken to a local jail. Two weeks went by before they were informed that they were under arrest for the murder of a Malaysian citizen. Then they were transferred to the Sungai Buloh prison which is where they are now.

During these past months Felipe and Fernando have faced the worst possible nightmares, they've lost 35 lbs each, they cannot communicate with people inside the prison due to the language barrier, and due to the nature of the charges they are held incommunicado with no contact with the outside world.

Through this petition we respectfully request that the Chilean government make all the necessary arrangements for a sentence reduction for Felipe and Fernando, and a request for amnesty if possible. We believe that these two young men deserve the opportunity to live, thus we ask that you please help us bring them home safely.